Maze of the Week #25 - National Center for Civil and Human Rights Building Maze

Maze #25 features a museum that opened to the public on June 23, 2014. With wonderful architecture and an important mission, this week I feature a maze of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights Building located in Atlanta, Georgia. The architect of the building was Phil Freelon. My maze is a draw and cut construction and was originally done in black and white. I went back and worked on a colorized version of the maze that took me many weeks to finish (so many panels to color !). I hope you like the finished products !

Some information about the National Center for Civil and Human Rights

The museum primarily honors the history of the civil rights movement of black Americans in the 1960’s. Exhibits featuring the items from the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. The museum also works to connect this movement to current movements around the world for Human Rights.

Here is a 13 minute long video with a wonderful overview and virtual tour of the facility !

A photo:

From a slightly different angle than the maze I made, but you get the idea. Photo from Maciek Lulko on flickr.

The mazes:

The first version of the maze in black and white. I like how it came out but decided I wanted a version in color despite the challenge that was.

National Center for Civil and Human Rights Building Maze

And here is the color version: I think it was worth the effort ! I had to match the color of each panel with the picture to get it right.

I hope you enjoy the mazes. Free downloads are available of the mazes on their permanent webpage.

Coming next week:

A maze of a US National Park !

Maze of the Week #23 - Wrigley Field Sign Maze

Many of the mazes I have featured this year have showcased signs and buildings that most people probably weren’t that familiar with. But this week, for my 23rd maze I am featuring a maze of the iconic Wrigley Field Sign. The maze is a standard construction and was done in full color. There is only 1 version.

Some information about Wrigley Field

It is not surprising that Wrigley Field is a US National Historic Landmark, but it is surprising that it was only added in September of 2020. Since opening in 1914 it has primarily been the home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, however it has housed 3 different NFL teams since it’s opening…the Bears…and well you’ll need to guess the other 2 ! Here is a video with a quick view of the sign:

The maze:

Wrigley Field Sign Maze

I hope you enjoy the maze. Free Wrigley Field Sign Maze download is available on it’s long term webpage.

Coming next week:

A sign maze of a local Ice Cream shop !

Maze of the Week #22 - Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch Maze

This week I am featuring a maze of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch located in Hartford, Connecticut to celebrate Memorial Day in the US. It becomes maze of the week #22 after a last minute switch with a lighthouse maze (now maze #37). There are many memorials (over 20) named this, or similar around the United States. This particular memorial celebrates those Hartford citizens that served in the US Civil War. The Memorial Arch was dedicated on September 17, 1886 and was designed by a local architect named George Keller.

If you want to learn more about the memorial arch, read the Wikipedia page , or just check out this video:

Here is a photo of the memorial:

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch - Connecticut State Library flickr

The maze: Finished? You decide. I can’t seem to find a clear picture of the battle scene that is banded above the arch. I attempted a few versions with it and none came out to my standards. I may add it in the future (and change the maze) if I find a good picture to work off of. I went with black and white. The brocks make for a good gridded maze construction.

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch Maze

I hope you enjoy the maze. Downloads are available on the homepage.

Coming next week:

An iconic sign maze from the world of sports !

Also interesting:

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Maze of the Week #19 - Fresno Van Ness Avenue Sign Maze

My 19th maze of the week features another sign, this one from California with the Fresno Van Ness Sign.

The maze is a standard construction and uses the structure of the poles to naturally create walls of the maze. This does however mean that the scale of the pathways becomes very small.

Some information about Van Ness Avenue in Fresno

While you can find this on the Local Register of Historic Resources, there is not a lot of information about the sign. I did learn that there is a neon lighting on the sign, but my maze presents the sign during the day so that is not apparent. Also this is considered an entrance “gate” to the avenue.

The maze:

I consider this a full color maze, although it could just as easily be considered in greyscale because it lacks any color.

Fresno Van Ness Avenue Sign Maze

I hope you enjoy the maze. You can find downloads of the maze at the mazes permanent home.

Coming next week:

A sign maze from the Western part of the US